Sarawak to seek federal funding to train almost 3,000 teachers

KUCHING (Bernama): The state Education, Science and Technological Research Ministry will seek funding from the Federal Government to train almost 3,000 teachers statewide to use English as a medium of instruction for Mathematics and Science in primary schools from January next year.

Its minister Datuk Seri Michael Manyin said he would meet with Education Minister Dr Maszlee Malik in Putrajaya tomorrow on the matter, which would see Sarawak becoming the first state to implement it.